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\n'I was just a slave': the foreign domestic staff living a life of five-star serfdom in London\n

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\nThey live in some of London’s most exclusive locations, cooking, cleaning and caring for the children of a rich foreign elite. Subscribe to The Guardian ► But for many overseas domestic workers, the veneer of reflected glamour conceals a...\nThey live in some of London’s most exclusive locations, cooking, cleaning and caring for the children of a rich foreign elite. Subscribe to The Guardian ► But for many overseas domestic workers, the veneer of reflected glamour conceals a much darker world, one in which they are denied a passport, salary, food and even sleep while working 20-hour days. Unable to sever ties with their employers due to UK visa restrictions, and fearful of deportation or even arrest if they turn to the authorities, their only real source of hope lies with the small but increasingly vocal group of women who help them escape, and are now fighting to secure a change in the law. Please donate to the Guardian and Observer's Christmas charity appeal 2015 ► Guardian website ► Suggested videos: ► Guardian playlists: Comment is Free ► Guardian Docs ► Guardian Features ► Guardian Animations & Explanations ► Guardian Investigations ► The Global Migration Crisis ► Anywhere but Westminster ► Casetteboy remix the news ► More Guardian videos: We Walk Together ► Everyday racism - Akala ► Pretty Radical ► Capitalism is failing - Paul Mason ► My life as a female bodybuilder ► After Banksy: the parkour guide to Gaza ► If I Die On Mars ► Revenge Porn: Chrissy Chambers and her search for justice ► Mos Def force fed in Gitmo procedure ► Edward Snowden interview ► Bangladeshi Sex Workers take steroids ► Other Guardian channels on YouTube: Guardian Football ► Guardian Music ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Tech ► Guardian Culture ► Guardian Wires ► Guardian Food ►\n
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2016
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